Continuous Improvement Manager, PMC

As the Continuous Improvement Specialist, PMC (Marine Coatings), you will increase operation excellence regionally to support plant performance in the execution of safety, quality, service, and productivity metrics. You will develop and mobilize the strategy for performance management, process excellence, and work teams. Reporting directly to the Senior Plant Manager in Little Rock, AR, and will manage Plant and Regional Lean Six-Sigma programs while developing manufacturing site resources for ownership.

Benefits:

PPG Offers excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Annual Bonus Eligibility, Merit Increase, Continuing Education, and Career Advancement!

This is an expansion role and we are eager to

Relocation assistance is available!

Responsibilities:

• Lead Hoshin planning, directly apply Lean principles to strategic plans, and develop process and resources for plant lean plans.

• Set strategy for regional evolution and align people to a vision mobilizing resources in a matrixed organization.

• Develop and oversee site continuous improvement journeys.

• Hands-on involvement in the job to promote engagement through all levels.

• Assure the site adopts and embed the defined best practices as defined within the framework.

• Measure and monetize the impact of improvements.

• Analyze Strategic Goals to establish potential projects that contribute to tangible results across multiple sites or locations.

• Support the facilities in culture change, main goals, and engagement through continuous improvement activities.

• Site visits and travel up to 25% regionally.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or related field a benefit, but not required.

• 7+ years of progressive and related experience with specific focus in continuous improvement and demonstrated hands-on involvement.

• Career experience in manufacturing, logistics, paints, coatings, or related.

• Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt Six Sigma certification (or previously certified); BlackBelt certified is preferred.

• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment leading Kaizen and Continuous Improvement projects.

• Knowledge and application of Root Cause Analysis.

• Determination for action and an ability to create programs to improve, providing examples of tangible results.

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Gehaltsstrukturen und Zusatzleistungen von PPG konnen je nach Standort unterschiedlich sein, sodass wir unsere Mitarbeiter in verschiedenen geografischen Markten wettbewerbsfahig entlohnen konnen. PPG berucksichtigt bei Vergutungsentscheidungen mehrere Faktoren, wie unter anderem Fertigkeiten, Erfahrung und Schulung, Qualifikation und Ausbildung, Lizenzen und Zertifizierungen sowie andere organisatorische Anforderungen. Es konnen andere Leistungsanreize Anwendung finden.

Unsere Programme fur Sozialleistungen sind so konzipiert, dass sie die Gesundheit und das Wohlbefinden unserer Mitarbeiter unterstutzen. Jeder Versicherungsschutz und alle Leistungen richten sich nach den Bedingungen der jeweiligen Plane und den dazugehorigen mageblichen Plandokumenten.